Radiohead - Big Boots (Man-O-War)

[SuFiMatt]

In the documentary, "Meeting People is Easy" there is a scene of the band in studio recording this song.

[emoperor]

Someone should use this as a base and make a "cover" of it... that sounds exactly the same, but in a studio.

[aaiieeaaeeaaoo]

We ended up getting Big Ideas and Last Flowers so there's still hope for this, right? One day, one day...

[davidmar43]

I really hope they record this one day.

[Fatwood07]

Its from ok computer era

[FacultyBob]

is this song old?

[StudioScarecrow]

This should be the next James Bond theme.

[johnclever1]

@StudioScarecrow agree 100%

[Banged147Chicks]

a little bit of info for you all... this song was attempted in the studio for a movie soundtrack (can't remember what movie, help me out someone) and radiohead did not like it so they scrapped. it. but in reality, even if this and LIFT did not meet up to radiohead's expectations, the fans love them dearly.

[ksiebenga]

@Banged147Chicks The Avengers (1998)

[RH98]

I want this to be the next bond theme... Imagine Radiohead firing on all 4 cylinders, strings, brass, synths! "mmm... incapacitating"

[OllerMaller]

Actually I think the demo version is just so so much better than this.. It's kinda crappy compared to the demo version in my opinion.

[c0mLAG]

@Jackwearing If you watch their documentary "Meeting People Is Easy", which was recorded post-Ok Computer release, you'll find them trying (and apparently failing) to record the song. Then a super early version of Nude at the end.

[psychoanomaly1]

For all who don't know, Ed O'Brien is (supposedly) responsible for the instrumentals in this song.

[andymcb10572]

how good are radiohead tho. 1 of thier very finest songs and it only exists as a dodgy live recording from a euro cable chanel of the 90's. would any. ANY other peer of the band have let this languish? not a fuckin chance. why does not they release it? Who care look at what they are releasing? you stole it off. give it back. can't fuckin wait 2 CCCCCCCCCCCC this band again. they can do what they want and they do. what they want

[borjjalo]

Such a great song! I love it, I want it so bad

[jackwearing]

When's this from? Sounds Bends era to me... Kind of like Planet Telex meets Talk Show Host in some ways...

[Cestpasmarrant]

The day I'll buy a new Radiohead record and see this in the tracklisting I'll just scream.

[MrISAACFACE]

sounds like something from hail to the thief :P

[evergrim]

Wish they would at least do a b-side version of this.

[bucephalus00]

Karma Police meets Iron Lung

[musicmyzer]

part 2?

[NotureBoy]

Christ - WHY IS THIS UNRELEASED? This is massive. Truly massive.

[united22]

@Baas1994 er, like what song?

[jirdimaster]

@SuperiFox I'm still skeptical on that one, i don't think it will ever be recorded.

[SuperiFox]

@jirdimaster Apparently on radiohead dot tv, there was a tracklist for king of limbs. sorry to spam, but check my vid for more.

[SuperiFox]

@jirdimaster yeah, this was a rumor i'd heard. but sings are pointing to their being 2 king of limbs, as you pay $14 usd for 8 songs, when you usually pay 1 usd per song. also, when you download king of limbs, it says TKOL1. so im hoping for a double album. mostly cause i got the newspaper album.

[jdawg1692]

@SuperiFox Nope it's not.

[NightVoicesAdelaide]

@SuperiFox Glad it wasn't on The King of Limbs, wouldn't have suited the feel of it at all.

[bernlin2000]

@SuperiFox Coming from the "future", that is a no...although I guess we can't rule out it being on a bonus disc. It doesn't really fit with the feel of "King of Limbs" though, at all.

[SuperiFox]

@bernlin2000 that's true... it probably wont. but you never know. i hope true love waits will be, cause i think it could work.

[talkingbeatlehead]

@SuperiFox I HIGHLY doubt this will be released

[SuperiFox]

@talkingbeatlehead me too... :/

[unclesamfatg]

@talkingbeatlehead The bass riff from national anthem was writen by thom yorke in 1984 so imagine how old that was!

[MrWiltse]

@SuperiFox

Looks like you were wrong

[SuperiFox]

@MrWiltse lol no shit.

[futurfry]

wow this is really different from the session in meeting people

[KidAFateen]

this is awesome! loved it!

[swayskeeet]

you think you can make this high quality like super collider? =]

[jirdimaster]

@swayskeeet I suppose I could if I had the software and know how, but not really no.

[Cyworldabcd]

@jirdimaster lol funny answer

[1MPO5TOR]

i hope that when radiohead releases this song on their new album(if they do), it sounds like the version on "meeting people is easy" fukin love this songggg

[Miacis]

I really wish they would finish this one up. It's only over twelve years in the making.

[ryemic]

its on towering above the rest it has been released just not as a part of an actual album towering above the rest is a mash up of mixes previously unreleased and early versions of their songs

[seapockets]

this song is a legend

[mrtibs100]

Thank you for this.

[comixnerd91]

well last flowers was written back in okay dayz

[wakkkkkka]

this song is old and it sounds rather old

I don't want it to be on the next record....it could have been on The Bends

[jirdimaster]

It's relevant, there's a rumor that it's going to be the next Bond theme (bull crap if u ask me) but i think it could work.

[sport90]

Where did you hear this?

[jirdimaster]

Idk its all over the internet but i think it's more wishful thinking than anything.

[futurfry]

@jirdimaster it would fit AWESomely

[nolateyesterday]

im sure if it is on the next record it won't sound like this

[wakkkkkka]

yeah, definitely.

they sometimes change song into very different ones. Radiohead could make gold out of shit....not to say that this song is shit, i like it...but you know....

[Deoxysdog]

@wakkkkkka Nude used to sound rather old, and it was old, but with a little tweaking, it fit snugly onto a new album too.

[Sudhish86]

@Deoxysdog, yeah, but if a song's spirit doesn't fit anywhere within the frame of an album's concerns/ spirit, it shouldn't be on the album. If In Rainbows actually had a focus, I can imagine Nude would have been out, as Nude really didn't have a place in most mindsets. But some sort of angry or political album could probably have room for this. I, too, don't want to see it on the next album, but only if it truly doesn't belong.

[tiedyedress94]

shut the fuck up, audience.

[VLTV]

If they really release this song in the next album, I hope they don't change a bit.

[hendrixonwheels]

I want this one on the next album. but i doubt it. It might get reincarnated like nude (from big ideas)

[hunnixox13]

@hendrixonwheels i hope they do. the song is amazing but id love to have a studio version of it.

[V4NW00D]

@hendrixonwheels maybe....i don't want changes...used to be "and the worms will eat you whole" not "come for you"

[calvinmontgomery]

the only problem i have with radiohead is that they try to do too much in the studio. this song would be so good stripped down, but they wanna do orchestra and god knows what else and it weighs down these type of songs that are so brutally raw.

[SuperWhoa1234]

didn't ed write this song?

[V4NW00D]

@SuperWhoa1234 it's a ooooooooooooolllllldddd song are you sure this song was writen in 95 or 95...i doubt it...

[k8002pack]

This is so old....I remember I downloaded this song in 1998 or something...when I had a 32kbps modem...

Such a good song....I love it, I love the old Radiohead

[SilverestFuel]

This is my most beloved unreleased Radiohead song ever. I sure do hope the band has not given up yet on this one although it's been said they have.:/

[Scott17quebec]

Seriously, this song HAS to be on their next album - coming out THIS WINTER DAMN - !!!!

[reCupcake]

there is no album coming out this winter

however Radiohead (Ed, I believe)

has said that they will enter the studio this winter (perhaps already!)

and said that they're plannign to release the album in 2010. :)

[PepperStudios]

Glad to hear that a new album is on the way!

This song reminds me of the song they covered by Can, The Thief. Not in a bad way, obviously. They're both great songs.

[VLTV]

Unrealed Songs by Radiohead > Singles of lots of bands (pulled together!)

[VLTV]

*Unreleased

[NiceToKnowYou6]

ya know how muse ends up sounding like they wanna be radiohead all the time? this is one song where i do believe it sounds like it could be a muse song...still excellent though!

[bodysnatchers324]

they HAVE to pull a nude with this!!!!!

[xXKyoushiroXx]

WHY was this not released? it's pretty good

[r0udy]

it's not that good

[SimMaster]

song rules

[justicedoubleu]

definitely agreed

[pixienymph]

Why must Radioheads best song (in my opinion) never be released?

[mightymellow01]

they were never happy with it.. they tried to record it and couldn't get it right :( i love it the way it is here, but if they didn't like it, fair enough..

[emoperor]

i have a feeling that one day, Radiohead will figure out how they want it, and it'll be on a later E.P. probably not an album though.

[jirdimaster]

Maybe their next album, i heard there gonna do some recording this summer.

[emoperor]

reports posted on greenplastic, have mentioned they've been recording since the second leg of their tour.

[KonigMike]

Maybe, maybe not. But if we follow the line, they did the same in The Rainbows album with nude and videotape... I can't wait anymore!

[cmacl10]

they might release it next album

[jirdimaster]

I don't think they're gonna be releasing albums anymore, check out some of the more recent interviews, it sounds like they're just gonna do online releases and EPs.

[19948]

yeah i read that recently, as long as they keep releasing music i will be ok

[Scott17quebec]

I hope not :O I want another album soon, or they'll never come back to montreal.

And I'll die unhappy if I never see them live.

[jirdimaster]

They were actually talking about going into the studio this winter to start working on a new album, apparently they were misquoted.

[Scott17quebec]

damn, that's good news :)

[jirdimaster]

I know, i almost pooped my pants when i heard

[someoneisme1121]

The band stated that Thom was misquoted, and they will be releasing a new album sometime in 2010.

[norfnorfnorf]

Really? I mean

REALLY??? REALLY!!! REALLY!!! WHERE R MY PILLS GOD DAMN!

[griffin7564]

is it gunna be called wall of ice cuz thats the rumour going around o.o

[jirdimaster]

Oh man u haven't been keeping up with current events, wall of ice was what everybody thought the EP was gonna be called for these are my twisted words which never happened.

[united22]

@pixienymph because radiohead haven't many any generic rock songs for 15 years?

[bernlin2000]

@united22 This is certainly above "generic" but you're right that it doesn't fit with the direction they're going...I don't even think it would have fit on "The Bends" (the album it's closest to in style).